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4 hrs ago | WTKR-TV Norfolk

Giving thanks, Peninsula families open their doors to soldiers

Fort Eustis soldiers Pfc. Timothy Sloan, 19, left, of Tampa, Fla., and Pfc. Bernard Reyes, 19, of Las Vegas, have been invited to spend the holiday with Janice Deaver's family in Yorktown.

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Wed Nov 25, 2009

Hampton Roads Daily Press

SEALs charged: Yorktown man, two others accused in the alleged abuse of detainee

Three Navy SEALs, including a Yorktown man who was a champion high school swimmer, have been charged in the alleged assault of a most-wanted detainee they captured in Iraq.

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Tue Nov 24, 2009

The Motley Fool

Drop-Dead Gorgeous Stocks

"The idea of buying a former superstar stock at a discount price certainly has its attractions, but you've got to make sure you catch the haft -- not the blade." So goes the thesis of my weekly Fool.com column "Get Ready for the Bounce." Therein, I run the 52-week-lows list compiled by Nasdaq.com through the "wisdom of crowds" meter that we call ...

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Sun Nov 22, 2009

Hampton Roads Daily Press

TEDxNASA conference offers smorgasbord of thoughts, ideas

"Thought-provoking ideas and whimsical moments too." "Just a little further, it's worth the walk." "Robots, Mitch and jazz, it's a TEDxNASA talk." These were the signs that welcomed visitors Friday to NASA Langley's TEDxNASA event at the Ferguson Center for the Arts at Christopher Newport University .

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Fri Nov 20, 2009

WHSV-TV Harrisonburg

VA County Says No to Parasailing on River Near Historic Region

York County officials have shot down a proposal that would have brought parasailing to the waterfront after a group of local residents criticized the plan as an assault on the area's historic atmosphere.

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Thu Nov 19, 2009

Hampton Roads Daily Press

York supervisors nix parasailing proposal

York County's Board of Supervisors shot down a proposal Tuesday night that would have brought parasailing to the York River waterfront.

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Tue Nov 17, 2009

Hampton Roads Daily Press

Weekend events still on in York

So there was a little high water on Water Street? That's the name! And York officials aren't going to let a little wind and flooding stop the planned opening of holiday festivities on the Yorktown waterfront this weekend.

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Sun Nov 15, 2009

Hampton Roads, Virginia, news, sports...

More than 7,000 without power in York as day begins

Although telephones were out for much of the morning in York County government offices, service seemed to be restored for many county offices by 11:30 a.m. today.

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Fri Nov 13, 2009

Hampton Roads, Virginia, news, sports...

More than 155,000 in Va. still without power

More than 155,000 Dominion customers are currently without power in Virginia , with more than 147,000 of those customers centered in the coastal region.

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Thu Nov 12, 2009

El Paso Times

Profit Report: A weak fuel market caused Western Refining to lose $4.8 million.

A weak fuel market created by the recession caused Western Refining to lose $4.8 million, or five cents per share, in the third quarter, the company reported Monday.

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Tue Nov 10, 2009

Examiner.com

CPR Teddy Bear manikin (mannequin) truly helps save young lives

CPR Teddy-The Bear that saves lives, wins awards and keeps child Choking and CPR skills current! Cindy Hailey Whether a grandparent, parent, teacher, or caretaker of young ones, you should own this bear.

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Sun Nov 08, 2009

Hotel News Resource

Crestline Hotels & Resorts Appoints R. Blaine Dorsey as General Manager of th...

Wednesday November 4th, 2009 Crestline Hotels & Resorts Appoints R. Blaine Dorsey as General Manager of the Hilton Garden Inn Virginia Beach Town Center Crestline Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

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Fri Nov 06, 2009

Hampton Roads Daily Press

York: Do not arrive before 3 p.m. for Monday flu clinic

York County School Division officials are asking that people planning to attend the Monday Peninsula Health District H1N1 flu immunization clinic at Grafton High School not arrive before 3 p.m. because of school-dismissal traffic.

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Wed Nov 04, 2009

Hampton Roads Daily Press

What to do this weekend

"This is It," above. For more movies, see page 2. The Fall Book Sale at York County Public Library is at 3 p.m. today, 10 a.m. Saturday and 1 p.m. Sunday at 8500 George Washington Memorial Highway, Yorktown.

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Mon Nov 02, 2009

Hampton Roads, Virginia, news, sports...

Yorktown thrift shop offers a boutique experience

Where: Gently Used, York Village Shopping Center, 7330 George Washington Memorial Highway, Yorktown Fab find: Set of brown woven boxes, $5 The sign on the storefront says "thrift," but you might question that label when you walk in the door of Gently Used, Yorktown's newest thrift store.

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Sun Nov 01, 2009

Hampton Roads, Virginia, news, sports...

Drink in a freakishly long night

Conditions of chance have aligned to create a spookily perfect Halloween night this year.

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Fri Oct 30, 2009

Hampton Roads Daily Press

York library fines amnesty program returns in November

The York County Public Library is once again offering its Food for Fines amnesty program.

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Wed Oct 28, 2009

Hampton Roads Daily Press

Historic Triangle among world's iconic destinations

National Geographic Traveler magazine has included the Historic Triangle, Chesapeake Bay and Shenandoah Valley in its list of the world's iconic destinations.

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Mon Oct 26, 2009

WTKR-TV Norfolk

NASA Langley officials confident about key rocket test

The next generation of NASA is on the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center and it's looking slimmer than ever.

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Sat Oct 24, 2009

WAVY-TV Portsmouth

Burglary suspect arrested in Arizona

York-Poquoson Sheriff's investigators say they have arrested a man in connection with the June 11 robbery of Winfrees Firearms.

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